Slow Recent apps popup

[red9350]

On my new S5, after tapping on the recent app button, it takes 3-4 seconds for the apps list to come up. On my friend's cheap lg it's instantaneous. Both running lollipop

 

[ironass]

On my new S5, after tapping on the recent app button, it takes 3-4 seconds for the apps list to come up. On my friend's cheap lg it's instantaneous. Both running lollipop

Hello and welcome to Android Central red9350!

A couple of things you can try, to speed up a laggy phone, (especially some of the U.S. minority variants such as AT&T/Verizon), are wiping the cache partition and adjusting the animation speed as per #1.3 and #1.8 of S5 Lollipop Update Problems - Dummies Guide

 

[ironass]

On my new S5, after tapping on the recent app button, it takes 3-4 seconds for the apps list to come up. On my friend's cheap lg it's instantaneous. Both running lollipop

Hello and welcome to Android Central red9350!

A couple of things you can try, to speed up a laggy phone, (especially some of the U.S. minority variants such as AT&T/Verizon), are wiping the cache partition and adjusting the animation speed as per #1.3 and #1.8 of S5 Lollipop Update Problems - Dummies Guide

 

[red9350]

It's not an animation problem, it just hangs for 3-4 seconds! And ofc I wiped the cache, useless as always.

 

[ironass]

It's not an animation problem, it just hangs for 3-4 seconds! And ofc I wiped the cache, useless as always.

Which model of Galaxy S5 do you have?

 

[red9350]

SM-G900F. Could It be xposed's fault?

 

[ironass]

SM-G900F. Could It be xposed's fault?

So, you are rooted. Are you running a custom ROM with the xposed framework?

 

[ironass]

SM-G900F. Could It be xposed's fault?

So, you are rooted. Are you running a custom ROM with the xposed framework? Do you have any xposed modules installed?

 

[red9350]

I'm running a pre-rooted, deodexed rom really close to stock (ambasadii rom)

 

[ironass]

I'm running a pre-rooted, deodexed rom really close to stock (ambasadii rom)

Is that still based on the old, (May 2015), OE3 Lollipop release?

 

[red9350]

BOD3

 

[ironass]

BOD3

That's the April 2015 Lollipop build. I have to say, that the latest stock Samsung firmware on the much later Sept; 2015 build, Oi3 , are very, very, fast and lag free. It could be a combination of old an firmware based deodexed ROM with the xposed framework. You could always do a nandroid backup and flash...

Model SM-G900F
Model name GALAXY S5
Country United Kingdom
Version Android 5.0
Changelist 5508620
Build date Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:10:44 +0000
Product code BTU
PDA G900FXXU1BOI3
CSC G900FOXA1BOI3

... to see if that makes a difference. I know it does for me and is the reason that I have stopped using custom ROMs.

 

[red9350]

Is there a way to get a stock rom like the one you linked rooted?

 

[ironass]

Is there a way to get a stock rom like the one you linked rooted?

Download and flash it via Odin by following the instructions and video in the links of #1.11 of 41 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide. Do a nandroid backup first. Flashing a stock firmware will, of course, unroot you and you will need to re-root again if you so desire.

 

[red9350]

Did not work, still taking 3 to 4 seconds to show the app list

 

[ironass]

Did not work, still taking 3 to 4 seconds to show the app list

Reboot your phone into Safe Mode and see if your issue persists. See #1.4 of S5 Lollipop Update Problems - Dummies Guide

 

[red9350]

The issue does persist

 

[ironass]

The issue does persist

So, you are on stock Samsung Oi3 firmware. Did you root again or are you on stock kernel? Are you using the stock TouchWiz launcher? Have you flashed any mods?

 

[red9350]

Everything is still stock as of now. But tell me, if you open say 6 to 7 apps, (open them and let them load fully before pressing the home button), then tap the Recent button, how many seconds does it take to show the apps list?

 

[ironass]

Everything is still stock as of now. But tell me, if you open say 6 to 7 apps, (open them and let them load fully before pressing the home button), then tap the Recent button, how many seconds does it take to show the apps list?

1 second with 19 apps showing and 388MB of RAM still free.